#6992ED
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.1% 0.143 264.5), rgb(105, 146, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#6992ED is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6992ED |
| RGB | rgb(105, 146, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 79%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.143 264.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #6992ED | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6992ED | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6992ED text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6992ED text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FB
oklch(88.4% 0.05 265.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4C0FB
oklch(80.8% 0.089 264.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6992ED
oklch(67.1% 0.143 264.5)
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Step 500
500
#5082F6
oklch(63.1% 0.182 264.3)
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Step 600
600
#3668E5
oklch(55.6% 0.198 264.4)
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Step 700
700
#2955C7
oklch(49% 0.184 264.5)
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Step 800
800
#2346A1
oklch(42.6% 0.153 264.7)
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Step 900
900
#213C80
oklch(37.6% 0.12 264.9)
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Step 950
950
#13244B
oklch(27% 0.076 264.2)
#6992ED with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6C9BF1 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C8FEB | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0DA6B4 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6992ED
#6992ED
oklch(67.1% 0.143 264.5)
- #BD8D00
#BD8D00
oklch(67.1% 0.138 84.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #6992ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.009
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.027
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.041
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.056
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.060
Use #6992ED in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.